THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF HILL CITY & DAMAR, KANSAS INVITE YOU TO WORSHIP

Daily Mass Schedule: Mon, Tues, Friday at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at Damar 9:30 a.m. -Thursday 9:30 a.m. at Dawson Place
Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday at Hill City 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Hill City 11:00 a.m. and Sunday at Damar 9:00 a.m.
CONFESSION BEFORE ALL MASSES OR BY APPOINTMENT

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: MARCH 29, 2020

DAY: DATE PLACE OF WORSHIP MASS INTENTION

Sun: March 29, 2020 +Anselm & Dale Simoneau

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT People of God
Mon: March 30, 2020 +Rose Hardman
Tues: March 31, 2020 +Mary Schmidtberger
Wed: April 1, 2020 +Darlene Herrick
Thurs: April 2, 2020 + Ginger Pfeifer
Communion Service
Friday: April 3, 2020 + Eleanor Dinkel
First Friday Devotion FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION
+ Brandon Doerfler
Sat: April 4, 2020 +Shirley Beecher
Sun: April 5, 2020 +Joe & Peggy Diane Benoit
PALM SUNDAY People of God

STAY HOME, STAY SAFE, SAVE LIVES

Praised be Jesus Christ! Now and forever! Until further notice, all public celebrations of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
have been suspended still. All scheduled Mass Intentions will be remembered in Fr. Henry’s Private Masses. Our Church
will remain open for private prayer. Stay home, stay safe, save lives.

CORONAVIRUS - Who would have thought that it would have caused so much fear and confusion in our world. Yet
in a world of chaos, God has the answers everyone is asking. These messages will bring comfort, understanding and
faith to congregations that are wondering what is going on in the world and if God is paying attention.
God is still in control. He has not forgotten His people. His plan for this world is still to draw the hearts of all people
to Him. Let’s not allow this time to be a time of decrease, let’s allow it to be a time of increase.

THIS IS A DIFFICULT AND UNPRECEDENTED TIME FOR ALL OF US. kindly check up on elderly family,
neighbours and friends. Please pray for our Church, our Nation, and our World. I encourage you to take this as an
opportunity for great spiritual growth. We can take advantage of this time to increase our devotion to the Blessed
Sacrament, explore the richness of Sacred Scripture, and deepen our understanding of the faith. We encourage all
families and individuals to pray the rosary for the health and well-being of our brothers and sisters who are ill, for their
caretakers, and for all doctors, nurses, medical and emergency preparedness personnel and elected officials.

FR. JIM DALLEN passed away on Friday March 13, 2020. The funeral for Fr. Jim Dallen will be on Tuesday, March
31 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Concordia at 10:30 am. The funeral is limited to 10 people.
 Ministries/Dates Sat., Apr. 4 – 6 PM Sun., Apr. 5 – 11AM REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR SERVICE MEN AND
Week of Month 1st Saturday 1st Sunday WOMEN: especially Tyler Newell, Rion Westhoff, Nathaniel
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday
Liturgical Feast Hamel, Matthew Marcotte, Jared Wilson, Eric Wilson, Gabe Hamel
Rosary Leaders Eileen Riemann Alfreda Lobmeyer
and Ethan Hamel.
Commentators Eileen Riemann Carol Nickelson
Lector: 1st Reading Anita Kerbaugh Harry Moos
Lector: 2nd Reading Anita Kerbaugh Harry Moos PRAY FOR THE SICK: Jerry Benoit, Liz Benoit, and Arlene
Servers Volunteer Zechariah Hamel Newell, Mark Benoit, Casey Cooper, Nicole Wydick, Karen Thompson,
Servers Volunteer Austin Harmon Alex Dexter, Melvin Dinkel, Wanda Thummel, Radley Wands, Lee
Servers Volunteer Case Haynes Burton, John Billinger, Malorie Radcliffe, Bryce Ashbaugh, Donna
Organ/Music Fr. Henry Chris Gansel
Volunteer
Leslie, Cletus Roberts, Kiley Holman, Don Deb Keller, Dwayne
Song Leader(s) Kids Choir
Dan Schmidtberger
Hardman, Dave Neiermeier, Faith Albertson, Richard Grabbe, Christine
Euch. Ministers Alfreda Lobmeyer
Nancy Sauser
Nickelson, Dennis Clark, Corey Burton, Iona Knipp, Vivian Knipp, DJ.
Euch. Ministers Bessie Owen
Euch. Ministers Ruth Zohner Jon Granberry
Schmidtberger, Nicole Gosselin, Glenn Keith.
Ushers Tim Brungardt Bob Farrell
OFFERINGS OF MARCH 15, 2020
Ushers Verlin Pfeifer Joe Farrell
Frank Gansel
Adult Envelopes $1,325.00
Ushers Terry Eichman
Plate $211.09
Ushers Bruce VanLoenen Duane Eichman
Offertory Gifts D&K Nickelson M&P Keith Family
Total $1,536.09
Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a My Jesus, I believe that You are present in
sign of salvation and hope. the Most Holy Sacrament.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. I love You above all things, and I desire to
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus' receive You into my soul.
pain, with steadfast faith. Since I cannot at this moment receive You
You, Our Lady of New York, know what we need. sacramentally, come at least spiritually into
We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you
my heart. I embrace You as if You were
did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might
return after this moment of trial. already there and unite myself wholly to
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform You. Never permit me to be separated
ourselves to the Father's will and to do what Jesus from You. Amen
tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: The Graham County
bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to Ministerial Alliance is currently seeking volunteers to help with
the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. this year's Vacation Bible School! VBS will be held on June 1-
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy 5, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hill City Christian
Mother of God. Church. Our theme this year is Rocky Railway, so be sure to
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the come aboard with us! To volunteer, please contact Amber Owen
test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious at (785) 421-7411.
and blessed Virgin.
VALUE THEM BOTH: We continue to pray for the passage of the Value Them Both amendments. If this amendment
passes, then we will be able to vote in August to say that there is no such thing as a “natural right” to abortion. We will
protect both the mother and her unborn child. Should the Value Them Both amendment pass, we can then look to the
future to ensure that the Medicaid Expansion bill, without abortion and with conscience protection, will also pass.

DIACONATE MINISTRY INFORMATION SESSIONS: There will be two sessions this spring where information
will be presented to those men of the diocese who are interested in applying for the diaconate program for our diocese.
Information will be provided regarding the ministry of the diaconate, the discernment/aspirancy year, and the formation
program itself. It is anticipated that the discernment year will begin in September 2020, and the formation program will
begin in September 2021, for a total of 5 years of discernment and formation. Bishop Vincke has chosen St. Meinrad
Seminary and School of Theology to conduct the academic formation portion of the program at a yet-to-be-determined
location in our diocese. The dates and locations are as follows:
April 25, 2020, at 1 P.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 625 Freeman Avenue, Oakley May2, 2020, at 1 P.M. at Sacred
Heart High School, 234 E. Cloud Street, SalMa

CHRISM MASS is on April 2, 2020 at 11:30 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. It is going to be a private
celebration.